2. Chicken. There is a folk saying that "eat a chicken in ups and downs and be healthy for a year." Nanchang "eats chickens and ducks first", Hunan and Jiangxi are adjacent, and the first place is also eating chickens. Relatively speaking, it is scientific for people in Jiangxi and Hunan to eat chicken in dog days. People consume more physical energy in dog days, so they should be properly supplemented with nutrition. You can add a proper amount of ginger when stewing chicken. Ginger is warm, which can adjust the temperature difference between inside and outside the human body in summer, make the human body adapt to the external environment, and play a role in eliminating dampness and strengthening the body. This can disperse the accumulated cold in the body and prevent the onset of cold diseases in autumn.
3.ham. People in Hangzhou call it "ham on the head and chicken on the feet". Chinese medicine believes that ham has the effects of invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, promoting fluid production and benefiting blood. Ham can be eaten all year round, but it is best to eat it in summer. In summer, people often lose their appetite and lack nutrition. Ham is nutritious, not greasy, and can stimulate appetite. Ham and wax gourd are cooked together, which is nutritious and can prevent heatstroke and get rid of diseases.